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Cabinet has approved US$883,800 for the procurement of 1,000 new bulletproof vests, 400 replacement vests and 600 helmets for members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF). This was announced by Prime Minister P.J. Patterson at a post Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House on June 27. Mr. Patterson said that due to the fact that these items were sensitive to...

Minister of National Security, Dr. Peter Phillips has called for cooperation between citizens and the security forces to fight crime and public disorder in the society. "Unless the citizens have trust in the security forces and until the security forces have respect for its citizens and the two are able to come together as one, it would not be possible...

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), Law Enforcement Torch Run 2005 for Special Olympics has received major financial assistance to kick start this year's campaign. The annual campaign which is in its 18th year has so far attracted more than $450,000 in sponsorship for this year's run. Supreme Ventures Limited, Victoria Mutual Building Society (VMBS) and United Bookmakers Association are among...

Minister of National Security, Dr. Peter Phillips, has said that the government was determined to implement relevant legislation "to separate criminals from their ill-gotten gains". As such, he informed, the government intended to have amendments to the Finger Print Act passed in Parliament before the end of the year, and place the Proceeds from Crime Act before the House early...

As Government continues to implement measures to curb crime and violence, a new firearm-licensing regime is to be introduced, which will involve the use of technology to improve the management of the licensing process as well as the national firearms inventory. In addition, an independent central authority will be established to exercise more stringent control over the issuing and renewal...

Minister of Local Government, Community Development and Sport, Portia Simpson Miller has said that the Government's expenditure on national security could be drastically decreased if communities across Jamaica were better organized and mobilized. Expanding on her point, Minister Simpson Miller said that if people in the communities developed an appreciation of the importance of "community spirit" and learned to understand...

Repair and maintenance work on the cells at the police divisional headquarters in Lucea, Hanover should begin within the next two weeks. Special attention will also be given to the mobility of the police in the parish, particularly to patrol the North Coast Highway. Minister of National Security, Dr. Peter Phillips, made the announcements on February 27, following a tour...

Community policing, in which citizens and the police unite to combat criminal activities, is the way forward if the country is to become a safer and more peaceful place for people to live. This was the view expressed by new Commanding Officer for St. James, Senior Superintendent Paul Ferguson, when he met with police support groups from across the parish...

The Ministry of National Security officially opened the new National Stadium Police Station on Wednesday (Jan. 28) at Independence Park in Kingston. Deputy Commissioner of Police, Tilford Johnson who spoke at the event said the modern and spacious accommodations would enable easier access for members of the community, which the station served. "The police station is a unique one in...

The Hanover Police have embarked on a number of initiatives to minimise crime in the parish including the introduction of a 'Big Brother, Big Sister programme' for youngsters aged six to 16 years. Superintendent of police in charge of the Hanover Division, Lynett Williams-Martin, told JIS News that, "the objective of the Big Brother, Big Sister project is to provide...

The Government of Jamaica totally rejects the so-called "conclusions and recommendations" contained in the document emanating from Amnesty International. This document purports to be a critique of the report of the Commission of Inquiry into the events which occurred in Western Kingston particularly between July 7 to 10, 2001.

Work has commenced to address some of the social needs of the four inner-city communities that have been targeted for improvement under the Government's anti-crime initiative. Allister Cooke, Social Intervention coordinator for the Anti-Crime Initiative, told JIS News that bathroom facilities had been installed in some 35 households in the communities of Denham Town, Hannah Town, Payne Avenue/McKoy Lane and...